Arundhati Virmani (born 1957) is an Indian historian. She was a reader in history at Delhi University until 1992. She teaches at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Marseille. She is the co-founder of the Biennale Européenne d'Histoire Locale with Jean Boutier.
Arundhati Virmani was born in New Delhi, on 26 June 1957. She did her schooling from Lady Irwin School and Convent of Jesus and Mary, Delhi.[1] She graduated with a degree in history from Indraprastha College.[2] As a student of Delhi University, she obtained a French fellowship in 1981 to prepare her Ph.D. thesis in French history at the Sorbonne in Paris. Under the supervision of Maurice Agulhon, Professor at the Collège de France, she studied the politicization of French rural society after the Restoration and before the institution of male universal suffrage under the Second Republic in 1848. She defended her thesis in September 1984. In 1991, she married Jean Boutier and moved to France. She studied Odissi dance with Madhavi Mudgal.
Academic careeredit
She began her teaching career at Jesus and Mary College and later taught at Delhi University.[2] She was the head of the History section of the School of Correspondence Courses, where she participated in adult education and Long-Distance teaching. Then Reader in European History at the History Department, she taught modern French and European History. In Marseille she taught at Université Paul Cézanne, Euromed-Marseille Business School and Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. Since then, her research focused on the colonial period in India, especially the 20th Century; she is also an analyst of the current transformations of Indian society. Her recent work focuses on the idea of a uniform civil code in India. She presented her work at a conference at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies (School of Advanced Study, University of London) on 23 November 2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqFUVDwYcVs&t=2266s).
She has published several books and many papers in collective works and scientific journals (in England,[3] France[4] and Italy[5]). She has lectured on colonial Indian history in different universities and academic institutions (Paris, Ithaca (USA), London, Berlin, Bologna, Florence,[6] New Delhi, New York,[7] Ann Arbor ... ). She is a research fellow at the Centre Norbert Elias[2] in Marseille.
Virmani has been engaged in consultancy work, specializing in Indo-French intercultural training since 2000. She is a recognized expert for the "Association pour le Progrès du Management". She is interested in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) from an Indian perspective.[8]
Published worksedit
Known for her 2008 book, A National Flag for India. Rituals, Nationalism, and the Politics of Sentiment, about which noted writer Khushwant Singh wrote: "She has done meticulous research on the subject and put life into what may appear at first sight as a footnote in a book on Indian history.".[9][10]
L'Inde, une puissance en mutation, Paris, La Documentation française, 2001
India, 1900-1947. Un Britannique au cœur du Raj, Paris, Autrement, 2002 (about Sir Malcolm Lyall Darling (1880–1969), a famous British administrator in India, specialist of land reform and cooperative movement)
"A National Affair : Nude Bharatmata," Passato e Presente, 2006, n°76
"Roman de voyage, récit de voyage. L’Inde de Jules Verne, de Pierre Loti et d’Edward M. Forster", 2006, in Alain Guillemain (ed.), A la recherche du meilleur des mondes. Littérature et sciences sociales, Paris, Harmattan
"Réflexions d’une hindoue convertie au christianisme : Pandita Ramabai (1858-1922) et l’hindouisme", in Daniel Tollet (ed.), La religion que j’ai quittée, Paris, Presses de l’Université Paris-Sorbonne, 2007
"The Place of Religious Identity in a Modern Nation State – Three Indian Responses", Annuaire de Droits et de Religion, juillet 2008
A National Flag for India. Rituals, Nationalism, and the Politics of Sentiment, New Delhi, Permanent Black, 2008. ISBN81-7824-232-X.
Atlas historique de l'Inde : du VIe siècle av. J.-C. au XXIe siècle, Paris, Autrement, 2012.
Political Aesthetics : Culture, Critique and the Everyday, New-York, Routledge, 2015.
Translation of Edward P. Thompson, Les usages de la coutume. Traditions et résistances populaires en Angleterre, XVIIe-XIXe siècles, Paris, coll. Hautes Études, Le Seuil-Gallimard-Éditions de l’École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, 2015 (with Jean Boutier)
Les Indiens. Voix multiples, Paris, Ateliers Henry Dougier, 2016. ISBN979-10-93594-18-7 (Prize "Asia" 2015 of the Association of Francophone Writers (Association des Ecrivains de Langue Française-ADELF)[11]
(ed.), Aesthetics of Power. Culture, Critique, and the Everyday, London, Routledge, 2015.
(ed.), Aesthetic Perceptions of Urban Environments, London, Routledge, 2022.
^Storica, 2002, Daimon. Annuario di Diritto comparato delle Religioni, 2001, Passato e Presente, 2009
^. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
^bardgradcenter (7 November 2013). "Seminar Series: Arundhati Virmani, Indian Wedding Cards: Publicizing the Intimate". Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2018 – via YouTube.
^"Jean-Jacques Rosé (Responsabilité sociale de l'entreprise) : "La France est venue tardivement à la RSE, mais elle va vite"".
^Arundhati Virmani Talk Delhi events. 9 August 2009.
^"Les Prix littéraires de l'ADELF - Association des Ecrivains de Langue Française". www.adelf.info. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
External linksedit
January 19, 2024
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Arundhati Virmani born 1957 is an Indian historian She was a reader in history at Delhi University until 1992 She teaches at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Marseille She is the co founder of the Biennale Europeenne d Histoire Locale with Jean Boutier Contents 1 Biography 2 Academic career 3 Published works 4 References 5 External linksBiography editArundhati Virmani was born in New Delhi on 26 June 1957 She did her schooling from Lady Irwin School and Convent of Jesus and Mary Delhi 1 She graduated with a degree in history from Indraprastha College 2 As a student of Delhi University she obtained a French fellowship in 1981 to prepare her Ph D thesis in French history at the Sorbonne in Paris Under the supervision of Maurice Agulhon Professor at the College de France she studied the politicization of French rural society after the Restoration and before the institution of male universal suffrage under the Second Republic in 1848 She defended her thesis in September 1984 In 1991 she married Jean Boutier and moved to France She studied Odissi dance with Madhavi Mudgal Academic career editShe began her teaching career at Jesus and Mary College and later taught at Delhi University 2 She was the head of the History section of the School of Correspondence Courses where she participated in adult education and Long Distance teaching Then Reader in European History at the History Department she taught modern French and European History In Marseille she taught at Universite Paul Cezanne Euromed Marseille Business School and Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales Since then her research focused on the colonial period in India especially the 20th Century she is also an analyst of the current transformations of Indian society Her recent work focuses on the idea of a uniform civil code in India She presented her work at a conference at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies School of Advanced Study University of London on 23 November 2023 https www youtube com watch v QqFUVDwYcVs amp t 2266s She has published several books and many papers in collective works and scientific journals in England 3 France 4 and Italy 5 She has lectured on colonial Indian history in different universities and academic institutions Paris Ithaca USA London Berlin Bologna Florence 6 New Delhi New York 7 Ann Arbor She is a research fellow at the Centre Norbert Elias 2 in Marseille Virmani has been engaged in consultancy work specializing in Indo French intercultural training since 2000 She is a recognized expert for the Association pour le Progres du Management She is interested in Corporate Social Responsibility CSR from an Indian perspective 8 Published works editKnown for her 2008 book A National Flag for India Rituals Nationalism and the Politics of Sentiment about which noted writer Khushwant Singh wrote She has done meticulous research on the subject and put life into what may appear at first sight as a footnote in a book on Indian history 9 10 L Inde une puissance en mutation Paris La Documentation francaise 2001 India 1900 1947 Un Britannique au cœur du Raj Paris Autrement 2002 about Sir Malcolm Lyall Darling 1880 1969 a famous British administrator in India specialist of land reform and cooperative movement A National Affair Nude Bharatmata Passato e Presente 2006 n 76 Roman de voyage recit de voyage L Inde de Jules Verne de Pierre Loti et d Edward M Forster 2006 in Alain Guillemain ed A la recherche du meilleur des mondes Litterature et sciences sociales Paris Harmattan Reflexions d une hindoue convertie au christianisme Pandita Ramabai 1858 1922 et l hindouisme in Daniel Tollet ed La religion que j ai quittee Paris Presses de l Universite Paris Sorbonne 2007 The Place of Religious Identity in a Modern Nation State Three Indian Responses Annuaire de Droits et de Religion juillet 2008 A National Flag for India Rituals Nationalism and the Politics of Sentiment New Delhi Permanent Black 2008 ISBN 81 7824 232 X Atlas historique de l Inde du VIe siecle av J C au XXIe siecle Paris Autrement 2012 Political Aesthetics Culture Critique and the Everyday New York Routledge 2015 Translation of Edward P Thompson Les usages de la coutume Traditions et resistances populaires en Angleterre XVIIe XIXe siecles Paris coll Hautes Etudes Le Seuil Gallimard Editions de l Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales 2015 with Jean Boutier Les Indiens Voix multiples Paris Ateliers Henry Dougier 2016 ISBN 979 10 93594 18 7 Prize Asia 2015 of the Association of Francophone Writers Association des Ecrivains de Langue Francaise ADELF 11 ed Aesthetics of Power Culture Critique and the Everyday London Routledge 2015 ed Aesthetic Perceptions of Urban Environments London Routledge 2022 References edit Arundhati Virmani PaperBackSwap PaperBackSwap a b c Mapping India down the ages Deccan Herald 1 October 2012 National Symbols under Colonial Domination The Nationalization of the Indian Flag March August 1923 Past and Present n 164 1999 169 197 Annuaire de Droit et de Religion 2008 Storica 2002 Daimon Annuario di Diritto comparato delle Religioni 2001 Passato e Presente 2009 University of Florence Prof Arundhati Virmani A National Flag for India Archived from the original on 23 July 2011 Retrieved 12 December 2009 bardgradcenter 7 November 2013 Seminar Series Arundhati Virmani Indian Wedding Cards Publicizing the Intimate Archived from the original on 20 December 2021 Retrieved 6 May 2018 via YouTube Jean Jacques Rose Responsabilite sociale de l entreprise La France est venue tardivement a la RSE mais elle va vite Arundhati Virmani Talk Delhi events 9 August 2009 Khushwant Singh 13 December 2008 Fluttering in the wind The Telegraph Kolkata Archived from the original on 23 October 2012 Retrieved 16 July 2013 Les Prix litteraires de l ADELF Association des Ecrivains de Langue Francaise www adelf info Retrieved 6 May 2018 External links editArundhati Virmani Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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